Arriving in 1965, the Electric XII was aimed at folk-rock musicians and it can be heard on ‘Stairway To Heaven’...
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Anna Wolf has been crowned the winner of 2019’s Unsigned Only music competition, becoming the first South African to win...
Contributions from friends, fans, musicians and the band’s inner circle shine a light on the chaotic genius of ‘Definitely Maybe’...
Beggars Arkive will release two special collections of rarities to mark the 40th anniversary of ‘Replicas’ and ‘The Pleasure Principle’...
Joe Strummer’s writer’s block, a change in musical direction and Paul Simonon’s famous photograph. It’s 40 years of ‘London Calling’...
It’s not too late for submissions and to have a say on who should be recognised at this year’s event...
The verdict many fans had been anticipating has finally been confirmed, the festival has been cancelled with various reasons given...
Twelve highly emotive albums have been selected from 200 to make up the shortlist of the 2019 Mercury Prize final...
Dave Davies lifts the lid and teases details of what the band is working on, now they are back together...
Award winning app receives more funding in its bid to develop the next generation music-creation workflow for songwriters and producers...
ISC reveals its 2019 judging panel and, as usual, it includes some of music’s most talented artists and industry executives...
Parlophone Records have announced they will be reissuing special editions of the English heavy metal band’s 1992-2000 back catalogue (more…)
How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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Introducing... Matthew Mole
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle-Eye Cherry
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I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with
Continue to build an incredible music catalogue
I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
It's my passion, to be honest.
I'm putting out a new solo song next week, and am writing for my band's new album. On top of that, I want to challenge
Songwriting is truly part of me, and it was there for me during 2020. Now, in 2021, I’m more grateful for songwriting than ever. This
We have to use all our talents to find the songs which are out there in heaven.
I write songs all the time, I have written an album that I am going record and have professionally produced when lockdown ends.
I pledge to be song-full.